echinoman Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Some of "fossilhunting" places in Bulgaria: 1., 2. and 3. Upper jurassic sediments, Komshtitza region, NW Bulgaria 4. and 5. Upper cretaceous/early tertiary(danian) sediments, Biala region, Black sea cost, E Bulgaria 6. and 7. Finds from Biala after one-day search 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Thank you very much for the site pictures; that is a big exposure, and it looks like it weathers-out readily! Are there any bird bones known from there? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Some of "fossilhunting" places in Bulgaria:1., 2. and 3. Upper jurassic sediments, Komshtitza region, NW Bulgaria 4. and 5. Upper cretaceous/early tertiary(danian) sediments, Biala region, Black sea cost, E Bulgaria 6. and 7. Finds from Biala after one-day search That is interesting. I have been dreaming of a trip to Bulgaria -- such an interesting history! I have seen little about the fossil-collecting in Bulgaria. Fossils don't get much coverage in Novinite. I started thinking about a trip when I met an antiques importer here in Florida who had some demijohns (antique wine bottles) from Bulgaria. I collect antique wine bottles. I knew that I would have to find some fossil-collectors in Bulgaria if I ever got to make the trip, and it's nice to know you're here now. Welcome! -----Harry Pristis http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Thanks for posting pics of your collecting sites, they are great. Love the echinoderms!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kauffy Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 thanks for sharing. I always like to see what sort of areas and exposures others are hunting around the world. Those echies are sweet! "Turn the fear of the unknown into the excitment of possibility!"We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 very cool pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echinoman Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 ...more pictures from Bulgaria "coral reef in the forest",miocene, Bivolare vilage, Pleven region, N Bulgaria miocene finds(gastropod and urshin), Opanetz, Pleven region, N Bulgaria cretaceous outcrop near Vit river, Kreta vilage, N Bulgaria ...and urshins from Kreta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Are there many fossil hunters in Bulgaria? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOROPUS Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 I have one specimen of the first shell. tommorrow I will post the name. Mine comes from Miocene of Poland. Nice Miocene site! And pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 ...more pictures from Bulgaria "coral reef in the forest",miocene, Bivolare vilage, Pleven region, N Bulgaria miocene finds(gastropod and urshin), Opanetz, Pleven region, N Bulgaria cretaceous outcrop near Vit river, Kreta vilage, N Bulgaria ...and urshins from Kreta Wonderful sites, specially this coral reef, beautiful !!!! http://www.mbfossilcrabs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Very fossils and site photos echinoman Thanks for posting from Bulgaria and welcome to the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echinoman Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 I have one specimen of the first shell.tommorrow I will post the name. Mine comes from Miocene of Poland. Nice Miocene site! And pics! The name of the gastropod is Clavatula laevigata...and the urshin - Schizaster ventiensis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Love the beautiful pics of you hunting site, great fossils!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echinoman Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 Love the beautiful pics of you hunting site, great fossils!!!!!!!! Thanks a lot for your attentions! In My country have realy good places for hunting...and beautiful nature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOROPUS Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 I found it! Clavatula Asperulata from Miocene (Tortonian?)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echinoman Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 Are there many fossil hunters in Bulgaria? In Bulgaria it is a rare hobby. Maybe there are not more than five- six people... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echinoman Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 Wonderful sites, specially this coral reef, beautiful !!!! ...corals from "the forest reef": Stylophora subtuberculata Favia gotschevi Heliastrea reussiana var. microcalyx Lithophyllia ampla ...and shels... Aporrhais alata Dentalium badensis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 All wonderful, but the Aporrhais alata is magnificent! I've never seen anything like it "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 I rather admire the solitary coral, Lithophillia ampla. I did an Internet search for this genus, and I couldn't find anything. Do you suppose that this genus was described in Russian and was overlooked by taxonomists using English?? http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 All wonderful, but the Aporrhais alata is magnificent! I've never seen anything like it I second that! Those are nice. So are the corals. Another place to go before I die now added to the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echinoman Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 I rather admire the solitary coral, Lithophillia ampla. I did an Internet search for this genus, and I couldn't find anything. Do you suppose that this genus was described in Russian and was overlooked by taxonomists using English?? I also found nothing... It is possible, that this is an "old" name. These are my sources: 1. Kuhn O. Korallen des Miocans von Cilicien, Jahrb. d. geol. Bundesanstalt, Bd. 76, Berlin, 1926. 2. Gotchev P. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Korallen des Tortons von Pleven (Nord Bulgarien). Zeitsch. d. Bulg. geol. Gesell., Jahrg. VII, H. 1, Sofia, 1935. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Boy Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 echinoman, thank you for sharing your finds. I really enjoyed your pics! Kevin Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quadenstein Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Dear Echinoman, I just noticed your nice pictures from the coral reef in Bivolare. Are there still outcrops in the Pleven-area with Badenian gastropods too? A lot of rare forms were described from Kojumdgieva & Strachirimov... Toni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boneman007 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 All I have to say is: 1. Wow! 2. I wanna go! Very very nice fossils! Thank you for sharing with us! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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